this is my first blog so im not sure what to write here. im studying electronic and electrical engineering (lvl3) at Unitec, today is my 5th day here and its going well so far so fingers crossed.
Sunday, May 30, 2010
4 rules of flux lines
Sunday, May 23, 2010
what will the test tommorow contain?
i think these 8 topics will be covered.
1. vectors
2. resistor color code
3. E 12 & E6 range
4. multimeter comparison
5. conductors
6. temperature equations
7. networks
8.Si units
1. vectors
2. resistor color code
3. E 12 & E6 range
4. multimeter comparison
5. conductors
6. temperature equations
7. networks
8.Si units
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Resistor network
If R1 = 97Ω,
R2 = 41Ω, R3 = 9Ω, R4 = 8Ω, R5 = 6Ω, R6 = 54Ω,
This is a Resistor Circuit, to find the total resistance you:
1. redraw circuit, add R3,R4 and R5 together so you have one resistor in parallel with R2.
2. calculate the combined resistance of R2 and R3 (made up of the old R3,R4 and R5) by placing them both under one and adding them.
3. find total current, V/R=I
4. use ohms law to find any other value required.
R2 = 41Ω, R3 = 9Ω, R4 = 8Ω, R5 = 6Ω, R6 = 54Ω,
This is a Resistor Circuit, to find the total resistance you:
1. redraw circuit, add R3,R4 and R5 together so you have one resistor in parallel with R2.
2. calculate the combined resistance of R2 and R3 (made up of the old R3,R4 and R5) by placing them both under one and adding them.
3. find total current, V/R=I
4. use ohms law to find any other value required.
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Parallel Circuit
This is a parallel circuit, the current has 2 or more paths to follow so this allows the circuit to work even after the loss of one or more components. the equation for working out the values in slightly more complex than for the series circuit because the resistance values have to be added as fractions. the voltage is the same across all branches and the total current is the sum of the branch currents.
Series circuit
This is a Series circuit, the current has only one path to follow, if any of the components are removed then the current will cease to flow. the total resistance can be easily calculated by adding the individual component resistance. from there its simple ohms law for the rest of the values.
Sunday, May 2, 2010
Resistor color code chart
we have recently been exploring the colored band on resistors, the chart above is an invaluable tool in being able to read and comprehend resistors.the resistor above the chart has a value of 22 ohms with a tolerance of 5%.
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